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2023-06-21 15:51:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0BB4729ED7599875B2EE93A44F33B94CA9F1B504532EBA7F84204F9A59DE5DA8
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The misdemeanor gun charge was dropped. The defense argued the law allows minors to possess shotguns & rifles as long as they're not short-barreled. Rittenhouse was unarmed when he crossed state lines. He was acquitted of all charges, including murder, at a trial in 2021. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/nation/explainer-why-did-the-judge-drop-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/rittenhouse-testified-he-drove-himself-to-kenosha-without-weapon/ https://apnews.com/article/jury-finds-kyle-rittenhouse-not-guilty-in-kenosha-shootings-27f812ba532d65c044617483c915e4de
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